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Best Schools in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH has 563 public schools (97 high, 72 middle, 326 elementary) serving 295,943 students. On average they score 60% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Cincinnati exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cincinnati, OH
The top high schools in Cincinnati, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walnut Hills High School
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Cincinnati Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2582 Students
2. Bellbrook High School
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Bellbrook-sugarcreek Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 863 Students
3. Mariemont High School
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Mariemont City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 448 Students
4. Springboro High School
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Springboro Community City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1954 Students
5. William Mason High School
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Mason City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3414 Students
6. Turpin High School
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Forest Hills Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1061 Students
7. Loveland High School
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Loveland City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1309 Students
8. Sycamore High School
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Sycamore Community City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1639 Students
9. Indian Hill High School
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Indian Hill Exempted Village • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 662 Students
10. Wyoming High School
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Wyoming City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 600 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cincinnati, OH
The top middle schools in Cincinnati, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mariemont Junior High School
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Mariemont City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 267 Students
2. Madeira Middle School
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Madeira City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 505 Students
3. Wyoming Middle School
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Wyoming City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 607 Students
4. Indian Hill Middle School
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Indian Hill Exempted Village • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 539 Students
5. Nagel Middle School
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Forest Hills Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1055 Students
6. Mason Middle School
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Mason City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1662 Students
7. Sycamore Junior High School
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Sycamore Community City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 823 Students
8. Liberty Junior School
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Lakota Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 752 Students
9. Bellbrook Middle School
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Bellbrook-sugarcreek Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 612 Students
10. Bridgetown Middle School
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Oak Hills Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 648 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cincinnati, OH
The top elementary schools in Cincinnati, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Terrace Park Elementary School
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Mariemont City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 333 Students
2. Montgomery Elementary School
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Sycamore Community City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 517 Students
3. Mariemont Elementary School
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Mariemont City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 505 Students
4. St Ursula Villa School
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St Ursula Villa School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 449 Students
5. Maple Dale Elementary School
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Sycamore Community City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 590 Students
6. Kilgour School
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Cincinnati Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 550 Students
7. Crosby Elementary School
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Southwest Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 785 Students
8. Madeira Elementary School
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Madeira City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 738 Students
9. Independence Elementary School
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Lakota Local • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 576 Students
10. Wilson Elementary School
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Forest Hills Local • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 689 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cincinnati, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cincinnati, OH has a total population of 2,249,797 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cincinnati, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cincinnati, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.78 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.99 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cincinnati, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cincinnati, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cincinnati, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cincinnati, OH
How many schools are in Cincinnati, OH?
Cincinnati, OH has 563 public schools: 97 high schools, 72 middle schools and 326 elementary schools, serving 295,943 students in total.
How do schools in Cincinnati perform on state tests?
On average, 563 schools in Cincinnati score 60% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Cincinnati exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cincinnati?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Cincinnati
148 of 175 schools in Cincinnati carry a SchoolGrade (27 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 37B: 16C: 24D: 58F: 13
All 175 public schools we grade in Cincinnati. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (175)
- Academy For Multilingual Immersion Studies
- Academy Of World Languages School
- Achievepoint Career Academy Cincinnati
- Aiken New Tech High School
- Alliance Academy Of Cincinnati
- Amity Elementary School
- Anderson High School
- Ayer Elementary School
- Blue Ash Elementary
- Bond Hill Academy
- Bridgetown Middle School
- C O Harrison Elementary School
- Carson School
- Charles W Springmyer Elementary School
- Chase School
- Cheviot School
- Cincinnati Achievement Academy
- Cincinnati Classical Academy
- Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy
- Cincinnati Digital Academy
- Cincinnati Technology Academy
- Citizens Of The World Charter Schools - Cincinnati
- Clark Montessori High School
- Clifton Area Neighborhood School
- Clough Pike Elementary School
- Colerain Elementary School
- Colerain High School
- Colerain Middle School
- College Hill Fundamental Academy
- Covedale School
- Dampe Community School
- Dater Montessori School
- Deer Park Jrsr High School
- Delhi Middle School
- Delshire Elementary School
- Diamond Oaks Cdc
- Dohn Community
- Dublin Preparatory Academy Dba Northside Preparatory Academy
- Early Childhood Center
- Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School
- Elevated Excellence Academy
- Elmwood Place Elementary School
- Ethel M Taylor Academy
- Evanston Academy
- Evendale Elementary School
- Fairview Clifton German Language School
- Finneytown Elementary
- Finneytown Secondary Campus
- Frederick Douglass School
- George Hays Jennie Porter School
- Gilbert A Dater High School
- Glendale Elementary School
- Hamilton Cnty Math And Science
- Hartwell School
- Heritage Hill Elementary School
- Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati
- Houston Educational Service And Early Childhood Center
- Hughes Stem High School
- Hyde Park School
- Idea Greater Cincinnati Inc
- Indian Hill Elementary School
- Indian Hill High School
- Indian Hill Middle School
- Indian Hill Primary Elementary School
- Instructional Resource Center
- James N Gamble Montessori Elementary School
- James N Gamble Montessori High School
- John Foster Dulles Elementary School
- John P Parker School
- Kilgour School
- Leap Academy At North Fairmount
- Lighthouse School
- Lincoln Heights Elementary School
- Locust Corner Elementary School
- Maddux Elementary School
- Madeira Elementary School
- Madeira High School
- Madeira Preschool
- Maple Dale Elementary School
- Mariemont Elementary School
- Mariemont High School
- Mariemont Junior High School
- Mercer Elementary School
- Merwin Elementary School
- Midway School
- Monfort Heights Elementary School
- Montgomery Elementary School
- Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy
- Mt Airy School
- Mt Healthy Early Learning Center
- Mt Healthy High School
- Mt Healthy Junior High School
- Mt Healthy North Elementary School
- Mt Healthy Preparatory And Fitness Academy
- Mt Healthy South Elementary School
- Mt Washington School
- Nagel Middle School
- North Avondale Montessori School
- North College Hill High School
- North College Hill Middle School
- North College Hill Trojan Way Learning Center
- Northwest High School
- Oak Hills High School
- Oakdale Elementary School
- Orion Academy
- Oyler School
- Parker Woods Montessori School
- Phoenix Community Learning Ctr
- Pleasant Hill Academy
- Pleasant Ridge Montessori School
- Pleasant Run Elementary School
- Pleasant Run Middle School
- Princeton Community Middle School
- Princeton High School
- Princeton Innovation Center
- Priority High School
- Queen City Career Prep High School
- Rapid Run Middle School
- Rees E Price Academy
- Regeneration Bond Hill
- Rising Stars At Aiken New Techcollege Hill
- Rising Stars At Carthage
- Rising Stars At Cheviotwestwood
- Rising Stars At Ezzard Charles
- Rising Stars At Vine
- Riverside Academy
- Riverview East Academy
- Robert A Taft Information Technology High School
- Roberts Academy
- Rockdale Academy
- Roll Hill School
- Roselawn Condon School
- Rothenberg Preparatory Academy
- Sands Montessori School
- Sayler Park School
- Scarlet Oaks Cdc
- School For Creative And Performing Arts
- Sharonville Elementary School
- Shawnee Early Childhood School
- Sherwood Elementary School
- Shroder High School
- Silverton Elementary
- South Avondale School
- Spencer Center For Gifted And Exceptional Students
- Springdale Elementary School
- Stewart Elementary School
- Struble Elementary School
- Summerside Elementary
- Summit Academy Community School Cincinnati
- Summit Academy Transition High School Cincinnati
- Summit Elementary School
- Sycamore High School
- Sycamore Junior High School
- Taylor Elementary School
- Tcp World Academy
- Turpin High School
- Virtual High School
- Walnut Hills High School
- West Clermont High School
- Western Hills University High School
- Westwood School
- White Oak Middle School
- William H Taft Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
- Winton Hills Academy
- Winton Woods Elementary School
- Winton Woods High School
- Winton Woods Intermediate School
- Winton Woods Middle School
- Winton Woods Primary
- Withamsville Tobasco Elementary School
- Withrow University High School
- Woodford Academy
- Woodlawn Elementary School
- Woodward Career Technical High School
Private schools (89)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah Cincinnati
- Aldersgate Christian Academy
- Annunciation
- Arch Bishop Moeller High School
- Archbishop Mcnicholas High School
- Atara Girls High School
- Beautiful Savior Lutheran School
- Bethany School
- Calvary Academy- The
- Cardinal Pacelli Elementary School
- Central Baptist Academy
- Central Montessori Academy
- Childrens House-kdg-bridgetown
- Cincinnati Hebrew Day School
- Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
- Cincinnati Waldorf School
- Clifton Christian Academy
- Corryville Catholic Elementary School
- Country Hills East Montessori
- Depaul Cristo Rey High School
- Heaven's Treasures Academy
- Hillcrest Academy
- Hillside Christian Academy
- Holy Family Catholic School
- Immaculate Conception Academy
- Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
- John Paul Ii Catholic School
- Kennedy Heights Montessori Center
- Kindercare Leaning Center
- La Salle High School
- Linden Grove School
- Mercy Mcauley High School
- Mercy Montessori Center
- Montessori Center Room
- Mount Notre Dame High School
- Nativity School
- Ohr Torah Cincinnati
- Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School
- Our Lady Of Lourdes
- Our Lady Of Lourdes School
- Our Lady Of The Visitation School
- Our Lady Of Victory School
- Purcell Marian High School
- Resurrection School
- Rockwern Academy
- Skyward Academy
- Springs East Montessori School
- St Aloysius
- St Aloysius Education Center
- St Bernard School
- St Boniface School
- St Catharine Of Siena School
- St Cecilia Elementary School
- St Dominic School
- St Edmund Campion Academy
- St Francis De Sales School
- St Francis Seraph School
- St Gabriel Consolidated School
- St Gertrude School
- St Ignatius School
- St James The Greater School
- St John The Baptist School
- St Joseph Catholic School
- St Lawrence Elementary School
- St Martin Of Tours Elementary School
- St Mary School
- St Michael Elementary School
- St Rita School For The Deaf
- St Teresa Of Avila School
- St Ursula Academy
- St Ursula Academy
- St Ursula Villa School
- St Veronica Parish School
- St Vincent Ferrer School
- St Vivian School
- St William School
- Terry S Montessori School
- The Childrens Home
- The Compass School
- The Goddard School
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori
- The New School Montessori
- The Schilling School For Gifted Children
- The Seven Hills School
- The Seven Hills School -doherty Campus
- The Summit Country Day School
- Universal Muslim Academy
- Ursuline Academy Of Cincinnati
- Zion Temple Christian Academy
Neighborhoods and places within Cincinnati (42)
- Avondale
- Bond Hill
- Bridgetown North
- Carthage
- Central Business District
- Cherry Grove
- Clifton
- College Hill
- Corryville
- Cuf
- East Price Hill
- East Westwood
- Evanston
- Groesbeck
- Hartwell
- Hyde Park
- Kennedy Heights
- Kenwood
- Mack South
- Madisonville
- Monfort Heights South
- Mount Airy
- Mount Auburn
- Mount Healthy Heights
- Mount Lookout
- Mount Washington
- North Avondale
- Northbrook
- Northside
- Oakley
- Over The Rhine
- Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Run Farm
- Roselawn
- Sayler Park
- South Fairmount
- Summerside
- Walnut Hills
- West End
- West Price Hill
- Westwood
- Winton Hills